Lanmandragon
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So outside of pleasure and procreation what's the purpose of sexual realationships?
Thanks.
See I'd consider all that to be pleasure.Aside from the physical pleasure of sex, there is a strong emotional component of closeness and connectedness that is associated with sex, at least in healthy relationships. This emotional connection helps bond husband and wife together and that relationship between man and wife forms the foundation of the family which in turn forms the foundation upon which society itself rests.
I'd put that under the emotional benefits. I mean, there is a significant difference between a one night stand and having deeply meaningful sex with a loving partner, and it's not just in peoples sexual abilities.See I'd consider all that to be pleasure.
I don't think that it is though. It is related to pleasure to some degree, but masturbation can be pleasurable, sex with a prostitute can be pleasure, there are a million different kinds of pleasurable activities that don't form the kind of strong emotional bond between people like sex does within a relationship.See I'd consider all that to be pleasure.
Fair. I think your definition would be better off if split up into base pleasure and emotional benefits, so as to facilitate discussion.That's just degrees of pleasure in my opinion. I agree love makes sex better I still consider it pleasure though. So it seems a matter of definitions as opposed to real disagreement.
Maybe but I'm personally utterly terrible at non-anger emotions. I can see your point intellectualy though.Fair. I think your definition would be better off if split up into base pleasure and emotional benefits, so as to facilitate discussion.
What's your answer?I think ultimently that the question is a deeply personal one that will be ansered differently by different people. I think this is a case where there is no right anser and a lot of correct ones.
What's your answer?